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Quotation from The Alexiad by Anna Komnene

“for he was a marvel for the eyes to behold, and his reputation was terrifying”

Anna Komnene

The Alexiad, Book XIII, trans. Elizabeth A. S. Dawes

Portrait of Anna Komnene

From Anna's portrait of Bohemond, which follows the Treaty of Devol and describes his height, build and bearing.

Citation: "for he was a marvel for the eyes to behold, and his reputation was terrifying" — Anna Komnene, The Alexiad, Book XIII, trans. Elizabeth A. S. Dawes. (id anna-komnene-alexiad-q5)

Portrait: Anna Komnene (cropped), Unknown, Public domain.

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